A Year in a Paddy Field

During my stay in Kg. Papar in Tambunan, I managed to spare some time to catch the progression of the paddy season in pictures.

I am immensely fascinated by how the cycle of the season progressed throughout the year.

Here are the pictures



The above picture was taken in january 2007, the weather's so cold and fresh!
It marked the end of the reaping season and the paddy field was fully harvested.




The harvesting season was over, after remained for a few months, the field was ploughed by machine and more water was irrigated into the field



This is when the paddy seeds had been planted and grew for about 1 month over. (sorry, i missed the moment when the farmers were planting the paddy seeds)
Greenery swept across the field, which is pleasing to the eye of the beholder...
(sejuk mata memandang)




And the last season has come, taken in december, this paddy had richly grown and matured into golden grains, people were rushing to harvest it so that they can celebrate their christmas with ease of mind.

The Harvest marked the blessings and prosperity of the year, which is carried forward to next year. This year's harvest paid their sweat and toils yet celebration in Sabah won't arrived until May the following year! So Save up for the party!

Adieu to 2007, the season shall start again.

Kota Marudu

Last christmas i managed to go to Kota Marudu for a short break..
For me Kota Marudu is an average place..Well the township has much room for improvement..and i think it is a great mix of people live there..just like in many parts of sabah..



this is the paddy field picture along the road to the town from taginambur..



and approaching the bridge..



the township building of kota marudu








masih pekan kota marudu, sabah





Bye-Bye Kota Marudu

TUGU PERINGATAN MAT SALLEH

TUGU PERINGATAN MAT SALLEH

A trip to tugu peringatan Mat Salleh in Tambunan recently, revealed that the hero's history is still being appreciated and immortalised by the local people.

If you're from KK drive along the road that goes to toboh by using the conventional road (not the shortcut at the kg kinabaan).You will see the Sign Board on your right-hand side..at kg. Tibabar you have to go inside the kampung and the tugu is at the end of the road.

Needless to say, pictures say a thousand words.












there are also a small exhibition room...which potrays a lot of artifacts of mat salleh's rebbelion during the British period









The declaration of independence in year 1963...When Sabah is still on its own..




And to think that all of Mat Salleh's rebellion happened at this very place...AMAZING!